Monotone means having no expression in your voice, no anger, no happiness, no interest. This word would affect the tone by giving the reader the feeling that he just doesn't care about what is going on/ what he's talking about. I hope this helped!
A. since they explain or tell something that happened.
on the other hand, it could be D since it depends on the style of how the news story was presented. I would stick with A.
Answer:
D: cynical
Explanation:
hes not being humble and hes not glad so theres only 2 other options and i dont know what complacent means.